The Metamorphosis & Other Stories (Signature Editions)

By: Franz Kafka

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Synopsis: Franz Kafka's bizarrely comedic meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation expressed through the story of a man who is transformed overnight into a giant beetle, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. Only yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. First published in 1915, Kafka&’s best-known tale has inspired numerous interpretations for more than a century and helped to establish the term &“Kafkaesque&” as a reference to a bizarre and nightmarish experience. This collection of his short fiction, in a new translation, includes more than thirty of his short stories and sketches, including &“In the Penal Colony,&” &“The Stoker,&” &“The Judgment,&” &“A Country Doctor,&” &“A Hunger Artist,&” and more.

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